غرا

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root غرا (gh-r-a) primarily relates to the concept of sticking, adhering, or being attached. It extends to meanings of inciting, provoking, or becoming obsessed with something. It also encompasses notions of wonder and admiration, as well as the idea of continuity or succession.

Derived headwords

الغراءnoun

1.
That by which something is attached.both
That by which something is attached.
2.
It is from fish; if you open the dhāl, it is shortened.both
It is from fish; if you open the dhāl, it is shortened.
3.
With fatḥ and lām-dāl (referring to the pronunciation/spelling).both
With fatḥ and lām-dāl (referring to the pronunciation/spelling).

غروتverb

1.
Meaning, I glued it with glue.both
Meaning, I glued it with glue.

غروت الجلد، أي ألصقته بالغراء — I glued the skin, meaning I stuck it with adhesive.

مغروةadjective

1.
glued, stuckclassical
Describing something that has been glued or stuck, particularly a bow.

قوس مغروة — a glued bow

مغريةadjective

1.
glued, stuckclassical
Describing something that has been glued or stuck, particularly a bow.

قوس مغرية — a glued bow

المغروينnoun

1.
the two glued onesclassical
Referring to two arrows that are stuck together, or metaphorically, any means of help.

أدركني ولو بأحد المغروين — Help me, even if with one of the two glued ones (arrows).

الغريانnoun

1.
the two tall structuresclassical
Two long structures, said to be the tombs of Malik and 'Aqil, companions of Judhaymah al-Abrash.

أغريتverb

1.
I incited the dog to hunt.both
I incited the dog to hunt.
2.
I incited them against each other.both
I incited them against each other.

أغريت الكلب بالصيد — I incited the dog to hunt.

أغريت بينهم — I incited conflict between them.

الغراةnoun

1.
The noun (from أغريت).both
The noun (from أغريت).

غري بهverb

1.
to be obsessed withboth
To become infatuated or obsessed with something.

غري به بالكسر، أي أولع به — He became obsessed with it, meaning he was infatuated with it.

الغراءnoun

1.
That by which something is attached.both
That by which something is attached.
2.
It is from fish; if you open the dhāl, it is shortened.both
It is from fish; if you open the dhāl, it is shortened.
3.
With fatḥ and lām-dāl (referring to the pronunciation/spelling).both
With fatḥ and lām-dāl (referring to the pronunciation/spelling).

والاسم الغراء، بالفتح والمد — And the noun is al-ghara', with fatha and madd.

غراءverb

1.
to follow in successionclassical
To follow one after another, to be continuous.

غراء ومدتها مدامع حفل — continuous, and its duration is like flowing tears.

غاريتverb

1.
to alternate, to follow in successionclassical
To cause things to follow each other or to alternate.

غاريت بين الشيئين غراء، إذا واليت — I made the two things follow each other in succession, meaning I alternated them.

غريverb

1.
Meaning, he became attached to it.both
Meaning, he became attached to it.

غري فلان، إذا تمادى في غضبه — So-and-so persisted in his anger, meaning he continued in his rage.

الغريadjective

1.
handsome, beautifulboth
Possessing beauty or comeliness.

ورجل غري — and a handsome man.

الغروnoun

1.
Wonder, astonishment.both
Wonder, astonishment.

والغرو: العجب — And al-gharu: wonder.

غروتverb

1.
Meaning, I glued it with glue.both
Meaning, I glued it with glue.

وغروت، أي عجبت — And I wondered, meaning I was amazed.

لا غروparticle

1.
Meaning, no wonder.both
Meaning, no wonder.

يقال: لا غرو، أي ليس بعجب — It is said: 'La ghawru', meaning 'it is not a wonder'.

Parallel reading

الغراء: الذي يلصق به الشئ، يكون من السمك

The adhesive: that by which a thing is stuck, it can be from fish.

إذا فتحت العين قصرت وإن كسرت مددت

If the 'ayn is fathahed, it is short, and if it is kasrahed, it is lengthened.

تقول منه: غروت الجلد، أي ألصقته بالغراء

You say from it: 'Gharawtu al-jilda', meaning I stuck it with adhesive.

وقوس مغروة ومغرية أيضا، حكاه ابن السكيت

And a glued bow and also a stuck bow, Ibn al-Sikkit narrated this.

أدركني ولو بأحد المغروين

Help me, even if with one of the two glued ones (arrows).

والغريان، وهما بناءان طويلان

And al-Ghuryan, and they are two long structures.

يقال هما قبر مالك وعقيل نديمى جذيمة الابرش

It is said they are the tombs of Malik and 'Aqil, the companions of Judhaymah al-Abrash.

وسميا غريين لان النعمان بن المنذر كان يغريهما بدم من يقتله إذا خرج في يوم بؤسه

And they were named al-Ghuryayn because al-Nu'man ibn al-Mundhir used to incite them with the blood of whomever he killed when he went out on his day of misfortune.

أهل عرفت الدار بالغريين

O people, have you recognized the dwelling by al-Ghuryayn?

وأغريت الكلب بالصيد

And I incited the dog to hunt.

وأغريت بينهم

And I incited conflict between them.

والاسم الغراة

And the noun is al-gharah.

وغري به بالكسر، أي أولع به

And he became obsessed with it (with kasra), meaning he was infatuated with it.

والاسم الغراء، بالفتح والمد

And the noun is al-ghara', with fatha and madd.

غاريت بين الشيئين غراء، إذا واليت

I made the two things follow each other in succession, meaning I alternated them.

هي فاعلت من غريت بالشئ أغرى به

It is 'fa'altu' from 'gharitu bi-shay'in aghra bihi'.

وغري فلان، إذا تمادى في غضبه

And so-and-so persisted in his anger, meaning he continued in his rage.

والغرى: الحسن

And al-ghari: beauty.

ورجل غري

And a handsome man.

والغرو: العجب

And al-gharu: wonder.

وغروت، أي عجبت

And I wondered, meaning I was amazed.

يقال: لا غرو، أي ليس بعجب

It is said: 'La ghawru', meaning 'it is not a wonder'.